Horse race
The Winx Stakes, registered as the Warwick Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.[1] Prize money is currently A$500,000.
History
In 2015 prizemoney was increased from $175,000 to $250,000 and in 2018 to $500,000.
1946 racebook
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Front cover of the 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook
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Inside cover showing raceday officials
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Starters and results of the 1946 Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough
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Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates
Name
In 2018 the race was renamed to the Winx Stakes, in honour of the champion Australian racehorse.[2]
Records
- Record time for the 1300 metres was set by Al Mansour (2000) in 1:14.77.[3]
- Jockey Darby Munro won six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).[3]
Distance
- 1923–1929 - 7 furlongs
- 1930–1937 - 1 mile
- 1938–1971 - 7 furlongs
- 1972–1999 – 1400 metres
- 2000–2001 – 1300 metres
- 2002 onwards - 1400 metres
Grade
- Prior to 1978 - Principal race
- 1979–2017 - Group 2
- 2018 onwards - Group 1
Venue
Gallery of noted winners
Winners
See also
External links
References